Manager Nursing Home
Resume:
Ralph Allen Reppond, RPh, CGP
Webb City MO 64870
417-***-**** - *****@***.***
Education
June 2013
Board Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy, self-study through the American
Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the Commission for Certification in
Geriatric Pharmacy
May 1996
BS in Pharmacy, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Awards received during school:
Outstanding Leadership Award, UMKC School of Pharmacy
Joy Ashley Memorial Award, UMKC School of Pharmacy
Memberships:
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, MSSU
Golden Key National Honor Society, UMKC
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Licenses held
Registered Pharmacist in Missouri and Kansas
Professional Experience
April 2012 - present
Self-study at home to acquire licensure in the state of Kansas and also
achieve board certification in geriatric pharmacy; please see education
section; focused on enrichment of family and renewal of pharmacy career.
Pharmacy Manager
June 2011-April 2012
Family Pharmacy
Joplin-Carl Junction area
Responsibilities:
Day-to-day oversight of 5 to 8 technicians on the retail side of the
pharmacy to ensure timely and precise processing and delivery of
prescription medications to our patients. Appropriate and professional
documentation and record keeping of all prescription processing, necessary
daily reports, and inventory control. On the nursing home side of the
pharmacy, oversight of cart filling using the Opus system and detailed
verification of medications to be delivered to long term care facilities
contracted with our company for such services. Provision of clinical
services when requested by nursing home staff.
Accomplishments:
Reduction in inventory at the Carl Junction location by more than
$300,000 while still maintaining more than adequate levels to meet patient
needs. Implementation of ordering system whereby expensive medications
were ordered only days before they were needed for the patient rather than
sitting on the shelf for extended periods of time, thereby improving cash
flow. Through improved customer relations was instrumental in the growth of
daily prescriptions filled from an average of less than 30 to an average of
more than 60. Leader of the team at the Joplin location that was awarded
Store of the Year honors out of 28 stores for 2011. Received an
Outstanding Achievement award from the company and was runner-up for
Outstanding Newcomer of the Year.
Staff Pharmacist
December 2006 - December 2010
Quickmeds Pharmacy
Joplin MO
Responsibilities:
Supervision of 8 technicians to ensure timely and precise delivery of
prescription medications to our patients. Appropriate and professional
documentation and record keeping of all prescription processing, necessary
daily reports, and inventory control. Maintenance of Schedule II narcotic
inventory and documentation thereof. Scheduling of all pharmacists.
Staff Pharmacist
May 1996 - December 2006
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Joplin MO
Responsibilities:
Evaluation of physician generated orders for accuracy of dosing and
appropriateness for patient/disease state; order entry of physician
generated medication orders; preparation and oversight of preparation of
TPN, Add-vantage IV antibiotics, and mixed IV antibiotics and all other
intravenous medications; preparation and verification of appropriateness of
chemotherapy; verification for accuracy of all floorstock meds and carts
containing such; verification for accuracy and ensuring timely delivery of
all carts containing 24 hour supply of meds for all inpatients;
verification for accuracy of all meds delivered to Pyxis systems for
dispensing; supervision of technician use of cartfill robotics.
Pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring of vancomycin and gentamicin, PO to
IV conversion of medications for patients and determination of when this
was clinically appropriate, inspection of floor stock areas of nursing
stations. Preparation of MAR for daily delivery to nursing stations.
Worked closely with physicians, nursing, and other pharmacy staff to ensure
the appropriate, timely and accurate delivery of all necessary medications
for our patients.
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